Q: A company that applied for a trademark in Aug 2019 is trying to claim a trademark for a domain I have owned since 2002.
The company is threatening action if I don't release the domain to them. Is the company able to take me to court over this? Note that I am not using the domain for commercial purposes but I do use it for blogging and email.
A:
are you using the domain?
if you have a legitimate use, you can win a dispute over it.
obviously if they have the money, they can make your life very difficult.
Consult with an attorney so you can explore your options.
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